Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy has paid tribute to loan striker Conor Sammon after he bagged the winning goal against former club Wigan Athletic last night.
Goals from Luke Hyam and Sammon were enough to give the Tractor Boys a 2-1 victory - their first ever win at the DW Stadium.
Sammon scored only one goal in his 18-month stay at Wigan before moving on to Derby, where he also failed to nail down a regular starting spot before being allowed to move to Ipswich.
He was named in Martin O'Neill's 37-man squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers with Gibraltar and Germany.
"I was thrilled for him," said McCarthy. "I thought he grew into the game and got better and better.
"He hasn't played a lot at Derby, he's been sub a lot, and you need to ply your trade to be able to do it properly.
"Let's hope he's going to do that for us on a regular basis."
"I'm not bothered who we're playing against - if we win I'm giving it large"
Sammon interestingly opted to celebrate his goal with gusto in front of the away end, as opposed to the now-fashionable understated reaction to bagging against a former employer - which his manager fully understood.
"I think that's the biggest load of nonsense ever," McCarthy smiled.
"Are you ever going to go back and play for that club?
"I've had a few clubs and my club is now Ipswich. I'm not bothered who we're playing against - if we win I'm giving it large.
"That's where my loyalties lie - with Ipswich."
